MIKE AGUIRRE: STILL IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR
AGUIRRE SAYS NUMBERS IN POLL WON’T DERAIL HIS MAYORAL BID

Candidate says poor poll showing won’t mean the end of his run

Former City Attorney Mike Aguirre says he will remain in the race for San Diego mayor despite a poll showing him well behind three other candidates.

In the U-T San Diego/10News Poll, Aguirre had the support of 9 percent of respondents compared to Qualcomm executive Nathan Fletcher at 30 percent, Councilman Kevin Faulconer at 22 percent and Councilman David Alvarez at 17 percent.

“The poll results were good enough to keep us credible,” Aguirre said. “But the burden of proof is on me to show that I can move the viability. And that is going to take a lot of hard work.”

Aguirre believes the situation is fluid enough that he can make a move with solid performances in debates, although he was not invited to the next debate, Friday at the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon at the Logan Heights Family Health Center. He said he plans to attend Friday’s debate — in the audience.

“It’s going to be quite difficult in such a short period of time with an electorate that isn’t really paying attention right now,” said Christopher Crotty, a Democratic campaign consultant. “Overall, if you don’t have the resources to contact voters either through TV and the mail, you’ve got a pretty steep hill to climb.”